So Wilder turned down 10M for Povetkin.

[ShoulderRoll]

Wilder can fight who he wants, when he wants. As long as he meets his mandatory obligations I don't see why people should have a problem with it

[Dindu_Nuffin]

This is wasted of time , his team is saying Wilder need a few more fights before his ready for those types of fights? What's the point of holding a world title then?

Hahah basically they admitted he's just a paper title, and he was guided the easiest path to winning a "title."

We all know he's not even a real champ anyways... Everyone who is worth knowing/talking to about boxing, realizes, and recognzes only ONE true HW champ right now. And he holds a doctorate in Steel-hammering (and sports science!)

[Dindu_Nuffin]

Wilder can fight who he wants, when he wants. As long as he meets his mandatory obligations I don't see why people should have a problem with it

That's right - because he's not even a real champion.

[Dindu_Nuffin]

Right on mates, Wilder is the great black hope.

Why not protect his "championship" status as long as possibe, eh? That's what happens when you're the "hope/hype."

[MDPopescu]

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/articl...29727/0/search

"Look, (Wilder) is a baby winning the title. It was his first title fight, they'll be a time for unification, they'll be a time for all those things, he could go and Povetkin (the No. 2 contender) in Russia and make $10 million," Finkel said. "It's not the right thing yet. Give him a couple of fights, maybe bring something back to Alabama. Let him develop just like any other athlete. They don't take someone who is a great college prospect and throw him right in. And this kid is a great prospect."



Thanks for confirming that it is indeed true.

... it was a thread on this Finkel's initial statement here... In fact it was Finkel who said that Wilder would rather fight Povetkin first (for $10 million, in Moscow) instead of rushing into a Klit fight...

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Wilder can fight who he wants, when he wants. As long as he meets his mandatory obligations I don't see why people should have a problem with it

Pathetic

[MDPopescu]

Wilder can fight who he wants, when he wants. As long as he meets his mandatory obligations I don't see why people should have a problem with it

I suspect that they gave you all a kind of bad medicine or something -- you all sound like manchurian candidates or AK Ultra attendees...

[SN!PER]

I like both Wilder and Povetkin as fighters.

Povetkin was screwed over by the ref in his last title fight, but he's scored a couple beautiful KOs since then.

Wilder has grown dramatically and overcome the odds at every turn, and he hasn't yet reached the peak of his powers.

I think a fight between them would be great and I hope it happens.

[SkillspayBills]

He's had 33 fights. He's 29 years old. He's just beat a world champion but you want him to go back to fighting soft opponents...lol.

I never mentioned him faces soft opponents. I'd mention him facing fighters that would help him improve while not biting off more than he can chew (Povetkin is 50-50 by the end of next year its in Wilder's favor IMO).

[mathed]

How about 7 million and Povetkin comes to America?